[Hiring] Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs — helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.

As a team member of our Senior Community Care (SCC) team, we work to provide care to patients in nursing homes, senior housing and assisted living settings. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings.

In this remote role you will provide virtual care for patients in various settings. This excellent opportunity affords a collaborative role bringing enormous satisfaction in the care and comfort of our patients. In this role you will have the ability to achieve work life balance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Available on provided telephonic platform, both taking and placing calls to coordinate and manage care for members between care givers, facilities, hospitals, primary care providers and the Optum field colleagues.
• Available to use video platform based on clinical need.
• Working hours should be performed in a secure location as patient privacy is required.
• Manage members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions.
• Conduct routine, acute, follow up, and comprehensive assessments.
• Manage members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode.
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation, including ICD 10 conditions.
• Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct advanced illness and advanced care planning conversations.
• Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted license in the state which you reside, as well as the State of Oregon, and ability to obtain in other required locations.
• For Nurse Practitioners:
  • Graduate of an accredited Master of Science Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
  • Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date.
  • Board certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with certification in one of the following:
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult Nurse Practitioner
    • Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• For Physician Assistants:
  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant degree program.
  • Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the state which you reside, or ability to obtain by start date.
  • Board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
  • Current, active DEA licensure/prescriptive authority or ability to obtain post-hire, per state regulations (unless prohibited in state of practice).
• 3+ years of clinical experience in practice.
• Proficient computer skills, including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records.
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted license in WA (preferred).
• Experience in a long-term care setting highly preferred.
• Experience working in a telehealth environment.
• Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs.
• Understanding of Geriatrics and Chronic Illness.
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships.
• Proven adaptability to change.

Benefits

• Compensation generally ranges from $109,500 - $164,000.
• Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus based on several factors including local labor markets, education, work experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).